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Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.

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Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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Retirement Sorry Talent Thinking World Yourself
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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Information Man Reminder
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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Object Possible Try
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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Effort Happiness Reading Writing
It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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Better Choice Death Live Rich
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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Argument Myself Understand Yourself
The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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Man Praise Rich Virtue Wealth Wisdom World
A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Civilization Poor Test True
Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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Goodness Original Poet Writing Yourself
The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Knowledge Wisdom
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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Break Hope Kindness Return Rule Violence
The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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Oneself People Talk Well
Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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Aspiration Inspirational One Liner Ourselves Possible
Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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Books Choice Friendship
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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Concentration Death Focus Man Mindset Wonderful
The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
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Enjoyment Happiness Travel Woman

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